Purdue proves concept of using nano-materials for drug discovery
Researchers at Purdue University have built and demonstrated a prototype for a new class of miniature devices to study synthetic cell membranes in an effort to speed the discovery of new drugs for a variety of diseases, including cancer. The researchers created a chip about one centimeter square that holds thousands of tiny vessels sitting on top of a material that contains numerous pores...UCLA scientists store materials in cells natural vaults
In the realm of nanotechnology, or study of the tiny, scientists often aim to safely deliver and leave material in the human body without causing harm. A big challenge is how to design a package for this biomaterial that will be compatible with living cells and will not provoke an immune reaction. Previous efforts have relied upon viruses or artificial chemicals to house and deliver drugs or othe...Researchers Find New Technique To Identify Fetal Genetic Material From Amniotic Fluid
A preliminary report suggests that cell-free fetal messenger RNA (ribonucleic acid) can be extracted from amniotic fluid (fluid around the fetus), and then be analyzed to study gene expression changes that may reflect the well-being of the fetus, according to a paper in the February 16 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on medical applications of biotechnology. In background information in the...Engineers improve plastic's potential for use in implants by linking it to biological material
Engineers at The University of Texas at Austin have found a way to modify a plastic to anchor molecules that promote nerve regeneration, blood vessel growth or other biological processes. In the study led by Dr. Christine Schmidt, the researchers identified a piece of protein from among a billion candidates that could perform the unusual feat of attaching to polypyrrole, a synthetic polym...FDA approves first medical device using rutgers biomaterial
Rutgers scientists and TyRx Pharma, Inc., have announced the Food and Drug Administration's clearance of a new medical device for hernia repair that incorporates a biodegradable technology developed at the university. This action signals a paradigm shift in the application of biomaterials from permanent prosthetic replacements toward regenerative medicine, in which materials help the body to repa...Eppendorf UVette Material Compatibility
Material Compatibility AStable after 24 hours BProperties of UVette affected CNot Compatable...The Use of MasterTaq Polymerase for PCR with Humic Material-Contaminated DNA
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The , a nonprofit consulting organization for small and mid-sized manufacturers, conducted the survey of 173 Wisco...UW scientists study strange material with communications potential
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are taking another look at some long-held ideas about physics. For one, the Doppler effect. That's what scientists call the way sounds change as you speed toward and away from them. On a highway, for example, a jackhammer or a siren will sound higher pitched as you approach and lower after you drive past. But there's an invers...Microbicides could serve to materialise women empowerment in the years to come
Microbicides are a broad range of user-controlled products that would help women protect themselves from sexually transmitted diseases including AIDS.// It can be developed in any form that is convenient to use such as a gel, cream, film or suppository. These microbicides will enable women to negotiate condom use or to abandon partners who put them at risk and would also help avoid unwa...Heparin Based Nanoscale Materials Developed For Dialysis Treatment
In what can be called as a breakthrough in the field of nanotechnology, researchers have been successful in engineering nanoscale biomaterials, using heparin//, an anticoagulant. These blood compatible could revolutionize medical treatments, including dialysis, a routine form of treatment for renal failure patients. Furthermore, these medical devices could have numerous diagnostic a...NBA To Distribute HIV/AIDS Materials In China
The National Basketball Association of the US has teamed up with the UN's Children's Fund to distribute education materials and sports kits on HIV/AIDS //to schools in seven provinces of China. Dubbed as 'Skills for Life in a Box,' the kits contain interactive HIV/AIDS learning materials for teachers and peer educators to use in the classroom. Each kit also contains a bask...Lowering Contrast Material Injection in Aged Patients is Cost-effective and can Offset Risks
A new study has found that it is better to alter the dosage of senior patients undergoing multi-detector CT examination of the pancreas //and biliary region, by bringing it down by 10%. This would lower the cost of the examination as well as the risk of complications. This study was conducted by the Department of Technical Radiology at Nagoya University School of Health Science in Nagoya,...GORE MYCROMESH® PLUS Biomaterial
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Description:GORE DUALMESH PLUS Biomaterial is the first dual-surface hernia repair material with antimicrobial technology for controlling potential operative contamination of the material. This advanced ePTFE biomaterial contains two antimicrobial preservative agents, silver carbonate and chlorhexidine diacetate, which act to inhibit bacterial colonization on the patch for up to 10 days post-implantation....GORE SEAMGUARD® Staple Line Reinforcement Material
Description:GORE SEAMGUARD® Staple Line Reinforcement Material is a safe, effective tool in reducing postoperative pulmonary air leaks and as such, the duration of hospital care. This inert, biocompatible, ePTFE material requires no pretreatment and is non-biological.It is easy to load and fire and the material's uniform thickness avoids incomplete staple closure.GORE SEAMGUARD Staple Line Reinforcem...First Demonstration of nanoImmunology: a Nanomaterials-based Therapeutic Approach to Treat Allergy
ROANOKE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 20, 2007 - Researchers from LunaInnovations Incorporated (NASDAQ: LUNA) and Virginia CommonwealthUniversity (VCU) are the first to show that carbon nanospheres,sometimes referred to as "buckyballs," are able to block allergicresponse in human cell culture experiments and mice. These findingsare described in a paper entitled "Fullerene Nanomaterials Inhibit...